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Retable
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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A shelf or panel of wood, stone, terra-cotta, or silver, raised above the rear of an altar to support lights, ornaments, etc. It is often richly ornamented and depicts sacred scenes in painting or bas-relief. The face of the piece is usually called the retable, the back known as the counter-retable.
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Entry for 'Retable'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/retable.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Retable'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/r/retable.html. 1910.
